… who is the fairest of us all? That’s what the question is, usually – but today is different. Dhul Hijjah is upon us. The hujjaaj...
Written in conjunction with Su’di Abdulahi, my friend and a student of Abu AnonyMouse’s Madrasah. Living Islam while in the West – it’s a common topic,...
Whether you’re a “born Muslim” or convert/revert, one is often taught things or comes across things that are passed off as “Sunnah” or part of Islam....
I’ve just discovered my newest pet peeve: misogynistic women. That is, those women who believe in and perpetuate gender-related stereotypes… the most common one being that of...
The Islamosphere is filled with excellent (and not so excellent) blogs by, and about, Muslims living in the West, trying to practice their Deen. Yet in...
Bountiful, B.C.: The first thing that comes to mind is a recollection of the media frenzy surrounding the ultra-fundamentalist Mormon community, which under their so-called “prophet”...
This article in the latest issue of Maclean’s magazine highlights the alarmingly growing trend of racism, bigotry, and prejudice in Canada… or, if you’re to look...
(Written in response to – can you guess? – an almost disastrous ‘Eid party) Yes, it’s that time of the year again… ‘Eid time! And for...
I’ve been thinking more and more about the difference between extremely locally-based, grass-roots Islamic activism vs. a larger, almost institution-like system (such as al-Maghrib)… these thoughts...
In light of what’s been going on these last couple days (the whole pact issue), I’ve decided that it’s time for some words of rememberance and...
